i have a sti v2 it has done about 60k not sure if its had a clutch,when i do a fast pull off or launch start feels like slipping, revs go up, but car goes no where fast.
But when the car is moving if i put me foot down it dosent seem to slip?
any ideas!!
thanks

 

On it's way out by the sound of it

Mine would also slip in 5th if I floored it on boost..

JGM

 

Yes I agree with JGM, sounds like you clutch is on its way out. After the "launch" the clutch will be hot which may make the slip occur at that time. I think you will eventually notice slip in the higher gears.

Les

 

think i need to start looking about fore a good price on clutch then.

 

i beg to differ with the above.. kind of

mine does EXACTLY the same as that... and has done for the past 3 years + without getting better/worse

prior to that it was fine.

still no slip in any other gear at any revs (i.e. where the torque is a LOT higher)

things that were suggested to me.. were that maybe im beating the box

 

I have a similar problem with intermittant clutch slip. I am running a MY99 UK Turbo and replaced the original clutch 15,000 miles ago with a supposedly uprated Subaru clutch. I paid extra for the uprated clutch as the engine was modified at the same time (from 225bhp to approx 280bhp). After as little as 6,000 miles I was getting very occassional clutch slip at high torque in high gears. This problem has been getting progressively more frequent.

Despite the increase in power I would be very suprised for the clutch to fail after such a low mileage (original clutch lasted 60k and wasn't slipping at all -just juddering occassionally).

Is it possible that the springs holding the clutch plates together are worn or sticky? Is it also possible that there could be a very minor oil leak, that has been depositing oil onto the clutch?

Does anybody know if there are any tests that can be done without removing gearbox from car.

Any help on this would be really appreciated

Darren